Southern Europe
P101 hires Catzola as venture partner
P101 signed a partnership with German VC Join Capital and now plans to sign a new one with a UK fund
Equita Private Debt Fund holds first close on €66m
Equita Private Debt Fund will provide debt facilities as well as invest in equity
Portobello invests in Ramón Sabater
Portobello Capital Fund III has completed its sixth transaction since final closing in 2014
Caixa Capital Risc launches Caixa Innvierte Start fund
Caixa Capital Risc has launched its eighth fund, focusing on early-stage investments in Spanish startups
Nauta Capital leads €1m round for Geoblink
Nauta held a first closing on $70m for its latest vehicle in September 2015
Ardian sells KOS to CIR and F2i for €292m
CIR has raised its stake in the business to 62.7%, while F2i has taken a 37.7% stake
Atena buys Prado Karton
Finpro forced to divest holding in Prado Karton after going into administration
Suma Capital invests in Cactus Soluciones Energéticas
Deal marks sixth transaction on the Iberian Peninsula for SC Energy Efficiency Fund
Caixa leads €2.2m series-B for Inbiomotion
Existing investors Ysios Capital and Fundación Vila Casas also participated in the round
Deal in Focus: Trilantic’s investment in Maugeri highlights structural healthcare reform
An in-depth look at Trilantic’s third investment in the Italian healthcare sector
CVC acquires Doc Generici from Charterhouse
Charterhouse's ninth fund scores a 2.7x money multiple with a 40% IRR following the sale
Wisequity IV hits €215m hard-cap
Milan-based Wise has closed its Wisequity IV fund after six months on the road
Panakès launches first Italian medtech early-stage vehicle
Maiden medtech venture capital fund targets a €100m final close by the end of the year
Panakès hires Castellano as principal
Italian venture capital house also launches its new fund
Corpfin invests in Spain’s Arenal
The investment will boost a four-year expansion plan in the country and launch a new website
Mandarin invests €12m in Marval
Sino-Italian GP has committed an additional €6m investment to the business
GED scores 2.3x on Aleastur exit
GED Capital has reaped a 2.3x exit multiple over a course of 15 years
Lonsdale Capital backs MBO for Global Yachting Group
Deal marks third investment in 12 months for Lonsdale Capital Partners
CornerJob raises $10m series-A from Bonsai et al.
Backers include Bonsai Venture Capital, La Caixa Capital Risc and Media Digital Ventures
Meridia Capital launches €125m Meridia Growth I fund
The fund targets Spain-headquartered companies generating revenues in the €15-100m bracket
Atlante Private Equity buys Gruppo Giunti
Previous owner Pietro Giunti has acquired 25% of the company and remains CEO
AnaCap acquires €2bn Italian NPL portfolio
Financial services specialist taps its AnaCap Credit Opportunities III fund to acquire the SPVs
Onza-backed ADTZ bolts on Glow
The deal brings together two venture-backed companies to form newco ADGlow
Trilantic Europe invests €66m in Fondazione Maugeri
Trilantic Europe plans to increase its investment in the business to €100m by 2017